Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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